Membership

Purchase or Renew Membership

The National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) has been a national voice in shaping and implementing criminal justice policy since its founding in 1971. Our members represent all facets of the criminal justice community from the judiciary, law enforcement, corrections, prosecution, defense, victim witness services and educational institutions to federal, state, tribal and local elected officials.

We offer individual and group memberships. Member benefits include: news and updates about federal legislation and policy; access to a regularly-updated library of funding solicitations; registration discounts for our annual conference; access to our online member community and members only content; and so much more.

See below for information about purchasing or renewing a membership, and accessing member content.

Opportunities to interact with state, tribal and local justice leaders.

Student memberships are $40/year.

Note: students must provide proof of current full-time enrollment status. Please send documentation with enrollment dates (such as transcripts) by fax to (202) 448-1723 or email info@ncja.org within one week of registering for student membership.

Cost of Membership

Public Agency Memberships

Public Agency Memberships are open to state and local public agencies. Public agency members are non-voting members of the NCJA. Please note: according to NCJA's bylaws, state agencies that administer the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program qualify for State Agency Membership only.

Member benefits are available for a select number of agency employees, depending upon dues level (see below). Benefits include:

Subscriptions to the Justice Bulletin, our weekly online newsletter;

Subscriptions to Info Letter, a weekly online government affairs newsletter;